2nd Grade

Portrait of Mustang - 2nd Grade

In second grade, students are excited to prepare for their Sacrament of Reconciliation. They focus on learning The Act of Contrition, and we incorporate the six virtues in our daily lessons when following in the footsteps of Jesus. Also, we talk about the different ways that we can follow the Ten Commandments. At the end of the year, students are able to explain the Holy Spirit as God the third Person of the trinity, as our helper to guide us to make the best choices when following Jesus.

Second graders study Grammar, Phonics, and Reading. For example, in Grammar, when writing sentences, students consider and write about what they are blessed with during this season of giving thanks. Also, we begin to develop writing narrative paragraphs when listening and recognizing the key details in a story, scripture, and in the Bible. 

Second grade students learn about Fairy Tales and how to compare the differences between fiction and non-fiction stories. They will recognize the importance of the sequences of an event in chronological order and provide the conclusion to it. 

In Math, second graders learn about place value, understanding how three-digit numbers represent hundreds, tens, and ones. Also, the students will Skip Count within 1000, by fives, tens, and hundreds. Finally, the students will understand place value, and the properties to add and subtract. 

In our Social Studies curriculum, the students learn about the importance of culture, family, and place, often by studying groups of people. For example, this month we are studying Native American heritage month. In Science, students study landforms, geographical areas, and begin identifying countries around the world.